Lavender Lemon Loaf

Submitted by The Headless Baker

"Fluffy, zesty and delicious! Looks pretty for all occasions! Goes very well with coffee or tea! Easy & simple recipe, which i got from Kitchen Stories."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 Loaf
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 190 g flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 113 g butter
• 225 g sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lavender
• 3 eggs
• 150 g Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 lemon juice
• 125 g icing sugar

directions

1. MAIN:

2. Set butter, eggs, and greek yogurt out to reach room temperature.
3. Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F Grease loaf pan with butter.
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Cream butter, then add sugar, lemon zest, and lavender. Beat until light and well combined.
6. Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture.
7. In another separate bowl, combine the greek yogurt with some of the lemon juice and vanilla extract.
8. Pour dry ingredients into butter mixture, then add yogurt.
9. Add rest of flour and stir to combine.
10. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes or so.
11. Remove from oven and cool for around 15 minutes and then place on rack to cool.

12. ICING:

13. Combine together icing sugar, lemon juice until smooth. I like the loaf to be more zesty, hence I used a whole lemon's juice for the icing.
14. Drizzle over cooled loaf sprinkle with lavender and let it set.